EXHIBIT 31(i)


                                  CERTIFICATION

I,  William R. Miertschin, CEO do hereby certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Local Telecom Systems,
Inc

2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report.

4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules L3a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:

        a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
           material information relating to the registrant, including its
           consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
           those entities, particularly during the period in which this
           annual report is being prepared;
        b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
           and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date
           of this annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
        c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the
           effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
           evaluation as of the Evaluation Date:

5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, base on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):

        a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
           controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to
           record, process, summarize and report financial data and have
           identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
           internal controls; and
        b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
           employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
           controls; and

6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to
the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

     Date February 16, 2005
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                                          /s/William R. Miertschin
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                                          William R. Miertschin, Chief
                                          Executive Officer




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